Original Photograph of the Waltham Watch Factory on the St. Charles River, c.1890 This early photograph features the Waltham factory on the banks of the St. Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts. When this scene was captured around 1890, approximately 5,000,000 watches had been assembled within the walls of this factory... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 4 days ago

1917 South Bend No. 2 Material Catalog with South Bend Serial Number List The 1917 South Bend No. 2 Material Catalog is the newest addition to the growing library of horology resources on the Pocket Watch Database. This catalog also features the only known factory list of serial numbers and grades of movements manufactured at the South Bend Watch Company, up to serial number 820,000... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 1 week ago

When I sat down to watch the 149th Kentucky Derby yesterday, I had no idea I would receive a small glimpse into the history of the American watch industry. The introduction video of the broadcast featured a nice homage to the intricate horse timer manufactured by the American Watch Company in Waltham, drawing a connection to the rise of horse racing in the United States. Original Chromodrometer Horse Timer Watch by the American Watch Company, c.1859 The video is available as an archived live stream posted by NBC Sports on Facebook. The intro featuring the watch starts at the 2:10 mark, and the transcript is included below... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 3 weeks ago